Kansas Connections Academy

Kansas Connections Academy is a large unified-grade school in Elkhart, Kansas, part of Elkhart. The school teaches 1,200 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 353 students each, so Kansas Connections Academy sits 240% bigger than that benchmark.

Elkhart runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,580 students. Kansas Connections Academy is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Kansas Connections Academy reports that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Kansas Connections Academy has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 35.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 49.0:1, putting Kansas Connections Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Morton County shows median household earnings sit near $66,447, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Morton County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,688 students), of which Kansas Connections Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Elkhart High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 53%: 784 students in 2018 compared to 1,200 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 11% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 36.6:1 in 2018 to 35.2:1 today.

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